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SANDY, Utah -- Toronto FC goalkeeper Julio Cesars right knee told the story as he sat in front of his locker late Saturday night. Marko Pjaca Juventus Jersey . A round of ice and a warm shower had reduced the swelling to about the size of a tennis ball, the lump a clear indication of the physical toll the 3-0 loss to Real Salt Lake took on Cesar and his teammates. Just how much of a mental toll the previously unbeaten Reds endured by the humbling defeat will be revealed in the coming days. "We just have to be honest with ourselves to know theres still a lot of work to do," said midfielder Michael Bradley. "Tonight is a good reminder of that." Toronto allowed two goals in the first 28 minutes and chased the scoreboard the rest of the night. Doneil Henrys takedown of Alvaro Saborio led to a penalty kick in the 11th minute, and the games first goal. Luis Gil sent a deflection past Cesar with his left foot 17 minutes later to put the Reds (2-0-1) in unfamiliar territory for the first time on the young season. "It was uncharacteristic of us in terms of goals we gave away," Toronto coach Ryan Nelsen said. "We dug ourselves a bit of a holea A lot of what we did was very good, but the goals we gave up were not us. That was the real disappointing thing about it." Both teams set the tone early in a physical contest. Bodies collided and players lay strewn on the turf as play continued for long stretches in the opening half. Cesar collided with Real Salt Lake forward Olmes Garcia midway through the second half, which resulted in the goalkeepers swollen knee. By the time Saborio scored again in the 55th minute, the Reds were ready to get out of the altitude and regroup. "We got to just try to keep our heads up," said forward Jermain Defoe, who left the game in the 61st minute with an injured hamstring that he said he "tweaked" in the first half. "Its always hard when you lose the game, because weve been playing so well and you come here confident and lose a game like that." Nelsen said he took Defoe out as a precautionary measure, but downplayed the injury. U.S. Mens National coach Jurgen Klinsmann was in attendance to watch Bradley and three RSL players who will report to camp Sunday in Phoenix, Ariz. Toronto nearly made a game of it early in the second half, but three scoring chances in a five-minute span all missed the mark against goalkeeper Nick Rimando, who recorded his 110th MLS shutout. Bradley hit the left post in the 54th minute, and Defoe and Henry narrowly missed wide and high on good opportunities as the Reds failed in their attempt to start a season 3-0 for the first time in franchise history. Just another sign it wasnt going to be Torontos night. "When you start the game and go down 1-0 early, and not too long after, go down 2-0, it makes a difficult game even more difficult," Bradley said. "We tried in the second half to get to 2-1 and see if we could really push things." Daniele Rugani Jersey . Hamelin overcame a weak start to win bronze in the 500-metre race behind winner Wu Dajing of China and American J.R. Celski on Saturday at the world short track speed skating championship. Andrea Barzagli Juventus Jersey. Today, well look at five frontcourt players today, here from the Bay Area. 1. AMIR JOHNSON (Raptors): I cant figure out what the issue or problem is, but based upon what Im seeing, hes not right.REGINA -- Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Justin Goltz celebrated his two rushing touchdowns by taunting the fans in the north end zone at Mosaic Stadium. The Saskatchewan Roughriders chose to let their play do the talking. Kory Sheets, Taj Smith and Geroy Simon scored two touchdowns each as the Roughriders improved to 8-1 for the first time in their 103-year history with a 48-25 win Sunday in the Labour Day Classic over the feisty Blue Bombers. Simons second score, on a 10-yard pass from Darian Durant, capped a furious second-half rally that saw Saskatchewan overcome an 18-14 halftime deficit by outscoring Winnipeg 34-7 the rest of the way. "Were a winning team and we play football the right way," said Simon. "Winning teams do things the right way whether youre winning or youre losing. Well take care of our business and let them do whatever they want." With their seventh straight loss, the league-worst Blue Bombers dropped to 1-8 for the first time since 1997. Sundays game produced just the second and third touchdowns of the season for Simon who, until his injury-shortened 2012 season, hadnt caught less than six in a year since 2002. He entered the game fifth on the team with 219 receiving yards, putting him on pace for his worst year statistically in 12 seasons. "Ive been in this league for a long time and the ball just finds a way to get to me," Simon said. "Im in a new offence, Im with a new quarterback and with new receivers. And weve got a running back thats pretty frickin good. Hes getting the ball 25 times a game so the ball cant go everywhere. "I know that its gonna come and I just (have to) be prepared when it comes." Sheets was held to under 100 yards rushing for just the second time this season but came up big when it mattered, scoring on a three-yard pitch from Drew Willy in the first half to get the Riders on the board. He added a one-yard TD run on the opening series of the third quarter to put Saskatchewan ahead for good. It was that drive, which was led by three catches from Chris Getzlaf for 71 yards, that gave the sellout crowd of 44,910 - the second largest ever for a football game at Mosaic Stadium - some life. The Roughriders didnt let off the gas either. Chris Milo kicked his longest field goal of the season, from 47 yards, to make it 24-18 after the third quarter. Durant threw a 40-yard pass to Weston Dressler on the first series of the fourth quarter, which led to an 11-yard TD grab by Smith and a 31-18 lead. Goltz tried to make it interesting when he blew by Saskatchewan defensive back Dwight Anderson tto complete a 46-yard touchdown run, but Anderson intercepted him on Winnipegs next possession which led to Smiths second touchdown of the game and a 38-25 lead. Mario Mandzukic Jersey. . "I dont think that anyones lost any confidence in this team at any point in time," said Getzlaf, who finished with seven catches for 112 yards. "Theres no point in time where anyone has given up the fact that we could win a football game." Things went from bad to worse for the Blue Bombers when Mike Renauds punt was blocked by Spencer Moore, setting up a 23-yard field goal from Milo. Prince Miller finished off Winnipeg when he returned another Goltz interception 41 yards to set up Simons second touchdown. "Our defence really stepped up in the second half too and as a whole team the second half was pretty good football," said Getzlaf. Winnipeg linebacker Henoc Muamba kept the Riders offence in check for most of the first half by containing Sheets, who entered the game as the CFLs leading rusher with 1,058 yards. Muamba twice tackled Sheets for a loss, including once in the Saskatchewan end zone leading to a safety and the first points of the game. Sheets finished the first half with 25 rushing yards after averaging over 130 per game through the first eight weeks of the season. Muamba also became the first player to intercept a Roughriders pass all season when he picked a throw intended for Dressler. But the good news ended there for Winnipeg, which built its slim half-time lead on a one-yard TD run by backup quarterback Jason Boltus, a six-yard scoring run from Goltz, Muambas tackle for a safety and two punt singles from Renaud. Saskatchewan also scored in the first half on a 21-yard touchdown pass on a corner route from Durant to Simon. "The testament of this team is ... when people do things to us in the first half weve been able to make some adjustments and come back solid in the second half," said Roughriders head coach Corey Chamblin. "The second half, like I said, when weve settled down you have to stay steady in the first half and in the second half you have to be able to win games." Durant finished 24 for 35 for 310 yards while Goltz was 18 for 29 for 182 yards. Sheets finished the game with 91 yards rushing on 20 attempts. It was only the second game of the year he failed to reach the 100-yard plateau. "As far as making history, I think thats something that well always remember and it gives guys something to play for," said Chamblin. "And at the same time it puts us in a pretty good position after nine games." Cheap NFL JerseysCheap NFL Jerseys ChinaCheap Jerseys From ChinaCheap NFL Jerseys AuthenticWholesale Jerseys ChinaCheap NFL Jerseys ChinaNFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' '
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